title: Iatrogenic obliteration of ureter with spontaneous recanalization.
abstract: We report an unusual case of spontaneous and complete healing of a severe iatrogenic midureteral injury. Following percutaneous nephrostomy and 3 months on our surgical waiting list, the injured ureter underwent complete spontaneous recanalization. The patient is clinically well with no evidence of recurrent obstruction after 2 years of followup. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of spontaneous recanalization of an iatrogenically induced complete ureteral obliteration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Kingston General Hospital, Queen's University, 76 Stuart Street, Kingston, ON, Canada K7L 2V7.
authors.forename: Darren
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Beiko
authors.forename: Ben
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mussari